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Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed on Friday that he would respond to a fresh US nuclear weapons build-up, and a spokeswoman for China's foreign ministry said that the USA and Russia , which hold the world's largest arsenals, bear responsibility for leading the world toward denuclearization. (more...)

Netanyahu said he spoke with US leaders, both Democrats and Republicans, who vowed to fight the move, including, he said, Israel's "friend" in the incoming administration. Many New York Democrats broke with the president on the issue. Al-Maliki said that the PA is going to send a delegation to meet with Egyptian and Arab officials and discuss the reasons which pushed Cairo to withdraw their support for the resolution. (more...)

And this is why the founding fathers wisely put the Electoral College in the Constitution. But during Monday's Electoral College vote in Olympia, Clinton got just eight votes, while former Secretary of State Colin Powell got three and Native American tribal elder and activist Faith Spotted Eagle got one vote. (more...)

The bumper draw for the "Lucky Grahak Scheme" with rewards in crores, will be held on April 14, the birth anniversary of Baba Saheb Ambedkar, PM Modi said. Common man suffered a lot during these days and would suffer for few more days, but once 50 days period will over, the trouble will be over and trouble to black money hoarders will begin, said Modi. (more...)

The U.S., along with the Palestinians and almost all of the worldwide community, opposes Israeli settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem as obstacles to peace. Former Palestine Liberation Organization peace negotiator Saeb Erekat said the vote was a "clear and unanimous message" to Netanyahu that "your policies will not achieve peace and security for Israel or the region". (more...)

He said he's encouraged by "friends" in the US - both Republicans and Democrats - who he said agree that the United Nations resolution is "reckless and destructive" and understand that the Western Wall in Jerusalem is not occupied territory. (more...)

Klein had walked approximately 26 miles since Thursday afternoon in search of help after getting stranded with her husband and son in a rental auto. Klein was found almost 26 miles from the vehicle inside a guard shack at the North Rim's gates at midnight Saturday. (more...)

Nock-Ten is forecast to move northwest over northern provinces. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration said several tropical storm Nina gained strength as it moved closer to the country. Many areas of the northern Philippines along the path of Nock-ten/Nina are expected to see more than 3 inches of rainfall, with more than 10 inches locally, especially over higher terrain, leading to unsafe flooding and mud/rockslides. (more...)

Trump has questioned US intelligence agency findings that Russia hacked the Democratic National Committee and Clinton's campaign, as the allegations of Russian electronic intrusion continue to generate alarm among both Democrats and Republicans. (more...)

A 27-year-old Sudanese male refugee died in a Brisbane hospital after being airlifted with head injuries from an Australia-funded detention center on Papua New Guinea's northern island of Manus, the Australian government said Saturday. Refugee advocates call for royal commission into medical care at Australia's offshore detention centres following the death of an asylum seeker. Every day Faysal went to medical asking for help. (more...)

When the suspect was asked for his papers, he pulled a.22 caliber gun out of his backpack and fired at the officers. Amri then hid behind a nearby auto but the other police officer managed to shoot him once or twice, killing him on the spot. (more...)

Geological Survey reported. The epicenter of the natural disaster was 40 kilometers (25 miles) southwest of the town of Puerto Quellon. ONEMI and the USGS both issued a tsunami alert. The latest quake comes after an 8.3-magnitude quake hit the country in September past year, which left 13 dead and caused a million people to leave their homes. (more...)

The trial took place in the coastal region of Basse-Guinée, the area of Guinea still experiencing new Ebola cases when the trial started in 2015. CCTV's Leslie Mirungu reports. "But we still need to continue working on Ebola vaccines", said Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases. (more...)

The move prompted immediate calls from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the United States to use its veto power at the Security Council to block the resolution . The issue of Jewish settlements is major barrier to peace in the region, with an estimated 500,000 Jews living in 140 settlements all built since Israel's 1967 occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem. (more...)

The baby is believed to have been about 6 hours old when it was found. Thomas was sentenced to five years probation and 10,000 hours of community service for that crime. Two Pointe Coupee Sheriff's deputies are assisting. While it remains unclear why a mother would abandon her child, police say it is not the first time Thomas has been arrested. (more...)

It says Jewish settlements are a "flagrant violation under global law and a major obstacle to the achievement of the two-state solution and a just, lasting and comprehensive peace". Around 430,000 Israeli settlers now live in the West Bank and a further 200,000 Israelis live in East Jerusalem, which the Palestinians see as the capital of their future state. (more...)

Russian air traffic controllers have lost contact with a Tu-154 airliner reportedly belonging to the Defense Ministry, Russian media quoted officials as saying. Russian state TV reports the Tu-154 passenger plane dropped off from radar about 20 minutes after taking off from Sochi's Adler airport at 5:20 a.m. (more...)

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the air strike on the town of Atareb west of Aleppo killed five people including a man, his daughter and daughter-in-law. In Bustan al-Qasr, a heavily damaged neighbourhood near Aleppo's famed Old City, bulldozers removed rubble from the streets. "There's nothing left . (more...)

The resolution was originally supposed to be voted on Thursday, but then its sponsor Egypt withdrew it, according to Reuters . He accused President Obama of a shameful move , and said he is looking forward to working with the incoming Trump administration - predicted to be heavily pro-Israel. (more...)

The best you will know about him is his sincerity and commitment towards the development of the country. He is the proud recipient of Bharat Ratna - India's highest civilian award. Media Incharge Kashmir, Altaf Thakur said that "Good Governance Day" reminds the achievements of senior party leader Vajpayee's vision and commitment of development. (more...)